From centres of antiquity such as Athens or Rome, to modern metropolises such as New York or Shanghai, cities throughout history have been the epicentres of our greatest achievements.
Now, for the first time, more than half of humanity lives in cities, which are growing at an unprecedented rate. The visionary Oxford professor Ian Goldin follows Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World with Age of the City: Why our Future will be Won or Lost Together.
An event from Jewish Book Week 2024